Jazz Band performed at Fred Meyer in Raleigh Hills.  They will be performing again Sunday, 2/7
Honk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geUM5QbycVg
One by One http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp73z-IervI
Day by Day http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIrJnDx2_PM
Pure Spirit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VZp7sUUecE
Red Clay http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJDWlDBZmaE
Whisper Not http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h08AoLLv5ww

YouTube links featuring Sunset's awesome Funk Band
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peziWwmCgz4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egGDMY-YjJ8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7ghMHTZy5g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ArhaFFumDI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-8_VyaK0CA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhI4k1kcHE8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4g0W2QDy6I

Volunteers needed for the Silent Auction
Ok, it's time to get the ball rolling if we're going to have another successful Silent Auction which is to be held the same night as the Spring Awards (on May 20th). I would like to ask everyone who would like to help in ANY way they possibly can to a Kick Off Meeting at my house next Thursday, 2/4 , at 7 PM (I thought I would wait until finals were over). Since there were actually very few people who marked "silent auction" on their volunteer form, I'd like to open this up to everyone. Here are some ways you can possibly help--many of you would be able to do multiple things, for which I would be very grateful for.

Please let me know if you'll be at this meeting (Nancy  at 503-866-0044 or oldriver4@verizon.net ). If you won't be there, but would like to help in some way, please let me know that, too! Thank you in advance for your help. Working together, we can again make this silent auction a success! Again, this Kick Off Meeting is:

Thursday, February 4th, 7 PM
3838 NW Brookview Way, Portland
(corner south east of Findley Elementary)
Map: http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&where1=3838%20NW%20Brookview%20Way%2C%20Portland%2C%20OR%20%2097229-8352&encType=1

Sunset Jazz Lab to Perform at Fred Meyer Grand Opening
The Sunset Jazz Lab will perform at the Raleigh Hills Fred Meyer Grand Opening on the following dates. These performances are fund raisers for the group's trip to the Reno Jazz Competition. Details about arrival time and dress will be provided to the students by Mr. Hall prior to the event.
  Sunday, Jan. 31, Noon - 2pm (changed from 2-4pm due to a scheduling conflict)
  Sunday, Feb. 7, 2-4pm

Fundraising Announcements
To volunteer or get more information Contact Nancy (503-866-0044 or oldriver4@verizon.net )

Students and Parent volunteers needed for the Starlight Run and Shamrock Run
We have TWO opportunities to help Hamilton Events who organized the Starlight Run that we helped with last year. There, we helped with the food set-up for the runners after the race and also with the coat check booth. For each volunteer, we earned $18. Hamilton Events was so impressed with our help that they REQUESTED us for the Shamrock Run. Isn't that great?!!

We will need as many students as we can to sign up for both events--both students and parents. We need an Adult/Student ratio of one to 5 (1:5) Transportation will again be via the MAX. The events are as follows:
 - Shamrock Run - Sunday, March 14th at the Waterfront Park 6-10:30 AM
 - Starlight Run - Saturday, June 5th at Lincoln High (where we'll stay) 5:30-9:30 PM

Please send Nancy an email OR sign up in the band room on the bulletin board. Indicate if you'd be able to help with BOTH, or either one. I'd like to submit our application by January 11th to guarantee our place. They'd like at least 10 participants but I KNOW we can do much better than that...more people equals more $$! We do, however, need to supply a realistic number who will attend. They'd much rather we tell them 20 and have 24 people show rather than tell them 30 and only 10 show. So let's be committed and show them our band spirit!!

Save your wrapping material and baskets for the Silent Auction
I am trying to think WAY ahead to the Silent Auction that will be held on May 20th. Pulling all the donated items together to look enticing takes time and materials. The holidays are filled with beautifully adorned presents. Could I please ask for your help to save some choice items that you could donate to our Silent Auction Committee? We'll need baskets with stuffing and cellophane, pretty ribbon and bows...anything along those lines would be greatly appreciated! We will send out an email when the auction committee is ready to start packaging up the goodies. Thank you for your help to save us some $.

Turn your old cell phones and printer cartridges into cash for SAMBA
Many of us have old cell phones that are collecting dust. Also with the holidays upon us, many will receive new phones, leaving yet another old phone. What WILL you do with them? Let's put them to good use by recycling them and giving the band some needed funds!! We will hold a recycling event in 2010. Details will follow. The site will recycle not only old cell phones, but also ink cartridges, so please save those too!!

SAMBA Goes National! -
The interview with NPR correspondent Tom Goldman aired on All Things Considered on Friday, November 13. This was a very exciting project for all of our students and staff to be involved with. You can read or listen the piece at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120091086

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Fall 2009 Photo Collections:
Thank you to all who provided photos to share. If you have favorite SAMBA competition photos you would like to share on Sambanotes, please send them to webmaster@sambanotes.org

November 7 NWAPA Circuit Championships Photos   Scores

Jazz Band at Fred Meyer November 1 - Photos:

Videos on YouTube:
     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0e6CE7ugdU
     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYl-3lAhO18
     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLBQ_ZctObs

October 31 Competition - Century Showcase
Finals performance video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIqqVKfCa4o    Scores

U of O Festival of Bands, Oct. 10:    Scores   Photos
Sunset placed 1st in AA class and 3rd overall in Prelims. SAMBA placed 3rd in Finals. Congratulations!

2009 Sunset Classic Photos

Beaverton Parade Photos

Tag Days at Safeway!  Thank you to all who came out!
In the two days, 42 Entertainment books were sold to bring in $840, and $584.53 in donations were collected for a total of $1,424.53

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